In soil, the hole should be about 3' deep. Normally I would cut and drop a 3' cardboard “sono” tube into the hole, but here they were not available, so I wrapped the hole with roofing paper and dropped some wet rocks in to hold it
in place.
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I Trowel the top so it will be slightly domed.
All of the PVC anchors should line up so that the posts will line up. I choose its position before insertion, not necessarily on center relative to its concrete piling.
I keep the concrete wet for a couple of days.
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After the concrete hardens, I place the post over the PVC. If the post is out of
line, I TRim the PVC accordingly
(see post 6)
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(Here I have not attached the foot yet because the lumber yard was out. A 1” block of wood stands in for the moment.)
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Here is what it looks like after the post is tied to the others. The front board is
at an angle because the opposite post (# 8) is not in line (I did not feel a need to move the rock retaining wall; the post is doing its job just fine
where it is).
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Notice the latticework of 2x8s and 2x6s supported by posts 1
and 8. Not only must they carry the weight of the TRailer tongue, but perhaps a couple of 300 lb people dancing on the decking that will cover them.
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